| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | xi-xiii |
| Journal | Solid Mechanics and its Applications |
| Volume | 225 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2018 |
Funding
The second author is grateful for stimulating discussions with his colleagues at the Czech Technical University in Prague, in particular with Jan Zeman, Vít Šmilauer, Zdeněk Bittnar, Bořek Patzák, Radek Štefan, Vladimír Křístek, Jan Vítek, Lukáš Vráblík, Tomáš Vogel, and Pavel Demo, as well as with many international experts, including Christian Huet, Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot, Ignacio Carol, Joško Ožbolt, Peter Grassl, Franz-Josef Ulm, Mija Hubler, Dariusz Gawin, Francesco Pesavento, Luca Sorelli, and Jean-Michel Torrenti. Special thanks are due to Petr Havlásek, who collaborated with the second author on the development of modeling techniques and numerical algorithms for creep, shrinkage, moisture transport, and heat transfer; this research was funded by the Czech Science Foundation (projects 103/09/H078 and P105/10/2400) and by the European Social Fund (project CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0034). Assistance with the preparation of some of the figures was provided by students of the Czech Technical University.3 The book grew out of various courses taught by each of the authors, including: sections of the first author's short intensive courses on Material Modeling of Concrete (including creep and shrinkage) taught at Swedish Cement & Concrete Institute in Stockholm in 1976, Chalmers University in 1977, University of Mexico in 1977 and École nationale des ponts et chausées in Paris in 1978, his short course on Concrete Creep and Shrinkage at Politecnico di Milano in 1982, sections of his short courses on Inelastic Materials and Structures at EPF de Lausanne in 1983, 1988, and 1991 and at Luleå University in 1994, and sections of his course on Material Modeling taught at Northwestern University in the 1980s; and sections of the second author's course on Deformation and Failure of Materials taught at CTU Prague. The first author also deeply values the three-year experience in creep analysis of large bridges that he gained as a bridge engineer in Dopravoprojekt, Prague (1961–63). Valuable was also his experience as a staff consultant at Sargent & Lundy Engineers, Chicago, during 1974. He also benefited from the experience with creep and hygro-thermal effect that he gained while serving during 1974–94 as a staff consultant to the Reactor Analysis Division of Argonne National Laboratory. He feels particularly grateful for 48 years of almost continuous funding of numerous research projects, concerned fully or partly with creep, shrinkage, and durability, by the US National Science Foundation, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Electric Power Research Institute and W.R. Grace Co.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering